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D-Index
41
Citations
8069
World Ranking
5760
National Ranking
1966

Diane M. Debinski publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diane M. Debinski sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 149 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Diane M. Debinski D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diane M. Debinski sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 41 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Diane M. Debinski is affiliated with Montana State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with extensive contributions in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Ecological Modeling, and Insect Science.

The main topics of Diane M. Debinski's work include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Diane M. Debinski's recent publications illustrate a consistent focus on grassland ecosystems, pollinator communities, and the interaction of species with changing environments. Notable papers include:

  • "Restoring the fire-grazing interaction promotes tree-grass coexistence by controlling woody encroachment" (2020) published in Ecosphere
  • "Evaluating Native Bee Communities and Nutrition in Managed Grasslands" (2020) published in Environmental Entomology
  • "Warming temperatures affect meadow-wide nectar resources, with implications for plant-pollinator communities" (2022) published in Ecosphere
  • "Using Adaptive Management to Restore Grasslands Invaded by Tall Fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus)" (2021) published in Rangeland Ecology & Management
  • "Elevated extinction risk in over one-fifth of native North American pollinators" (2025) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Diane M. Debinski include Walter H. Schacht, James R. Miller, Chloe L. Rice, Robert G. Bramblett, and Michael A. Ivie. This suggests ongoing partnerships in studies related to ecosystem dynamics and biological sciences.

Publication venues where Diane M. Debinski's work appears most frequently are:

  • Ecosphere
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Rangeland Ecology & Management
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Environmental Entomology

Best Publications

  • A survey and overview of habitat fragmentation experiments.

    Diane M. Debinski;Robert D. Holt

  • Connecting Soil Organic Carbon and Root Biomass with Land-Use and Vegetation in Temperate Grassland

    Devan Allen McGranahan;Aaron Lee Daigh;Jessica J. Veenstra;David M. Engle

  • Life-history traits predict species responses to habitat area and isolation: a cross-continental synthesis

    Erik Öckinger;Oliver Schweiger;Thomas O. Crist;Diane M. Debinski

  • Beyond Species Richness: Community Similarity as a Measure of Cross-Taxon Congruence for Coarse-Filter Conservation

    Jeffrey C. Su;Diane M. Debinski;Mark E. Jakubauskas;Kelly Kindscher

  • Butterfly responses to habitat edges in the highly fragmented prairies of Central Iowa

    Leslie Ries;Diane M. Debinski

  • Conservation Value of Roadside Prairie Restoration to Butterfly Communities

    Leslie Ries;Diane M. Debinski;Michelle L. Wieland

  • Species diversity and the scale of the landscape mosaic : do scales of movement and patch size affect diversity

    Diane M. Debinski;Chris Ray;Erika H. Saveraid

  • A remote sensing and GIS-based model of habitats and biodiversity in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

    D. M. Debinski;K. Kindscher;M. E. Jakubauskas

  • Assessing alternative futures for agriculture in Iowa, U.S.A.

    M. V. Santelmann;David S. White;K. Freemark;Joan Iverson Nassauer

  • A comparison of satellite data and landscape variables in predicting bird species occurrences in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. USA

    Erika Hasler Saveraid;Diane M. Debinski;Kelly Kindscher;Mark E. Jakubauskas

  • Butterfly responses to prairie restoration through fire and grazing

    Jennifer A. Vogel;Diane M. Debinski;Rolf R. Koford;James R. Miller

  • Local and landscape effects on the butterfly community in fragmented Midwest USA prairie habitats

    Jessica D. Davis;Diane M. Debinski;Brent J. Danielson

  • Survival, movement, and resource use of the butterfly Parnassius clodius

    Julia N. Auckland;Diane M. Debinski;William R. Clark

  • Untangling the effects of fire, grazing, and land-use legacies on grassland butterfly communities

    Raymond A. Moranz;Diane M. Debinski;Devan A. McGranahan;David M. Engle

  • Evaluation of isolated and integrated prairie reconstructions as habitat for prairie butterflies

    Stephanie Shepherd;Diane M. Debinski

  • Spatial heterogeneity across five rangelands managed with pyric-herbivory.

    Devan A. Mcgranahan;David M. Engle;Samuel D. Fuhlendorf;Stephen J. Winter

  • Using Biodiversity Data to Assess Species‐Habitat Relationships in Glacier National Park, Montana

    Diane M. Debinski;Peter F. Brussard

  • Direct and indirect responses of tallgrass prairie butterflies to prescribed burning

    Jennifer A. Vogel;Rolf R. Koford;Diane M. Debinski

  • Close-range remote sensing of aquatic macrophyte vegetation cover.

    M. Jakubauskas;K. Kindscher;A. Fraser;D. Debinski

  • Effects of fire and grazing on grasshopper sparrow nest survival

    Torre J. Hovick;James R. Miller;Stephen J. Dinsmore;David M. Engle

  • The Ecological Basis of Conservation: Heterogeneity, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity

    Diane M. Debinski;S. T. A. Pickett;R. S. Ostfeld;M. Shachak

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. Miller
James R. Miller University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David M. Engle
David M. Engle Oklahoma State University
Samuel D. Fuhlendorf
Samuel D. Fuhlendorf Oklahoma State University
Richard L. Hellmich
Richard L. Hellmich Iowa State University
Brent J. Danielson
Brent J. Danielson Iowa State University
Matthew J. Germino
Matthew J. Germino United States Geological Survey
Richard M. Cruse
Richard M. Cruse Iowa State University
Stephen Polasky
Stephen Polasky University of Minnesota
Hadley Wickham
Hadley Wickham University of Auckland
Rebecca L. McCulley
Rebecca L. McCulley University of Kentucky

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